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blocs

noun

plural of bloc

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a group of people acting together within a larger group a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War

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Recent Examples of blocs The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning. — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models. — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Orthodox voting bloc looms as potential big factor A major wild card in both the primary and the general election is Rockland County's large Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish population, which has enough voters to easily swing a race if its various voting blocs are aligned. — Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Polls give Vannacci’s party single-digit support, but that’s a potentially decisive share when time comes for coalition building, given Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs are so closely matched. — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched. — ABC News, 14 June 2026 The prime minister said that together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Several trading blocs that had previously entered into trade negotiations with the United States, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Ecuador, Indonesia and Pakistan, would be subject to the new 10% tariff. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 North Texans are eager to cast their ballots, and among the region's largest and most influential voting blocs are Latino voters. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 27 May 2026

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More to Explore Upon Washington’s death in 1799, the factions agreed that he should be buried in his eponymous capital city, despite his instructions that he be buried at Mount Vernon.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
According to the think tank InSight Crime, the alliance between these factions was one of the main reasons the Sinaloa cartel consolidated itself as one of the most powerful in the region.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of factions

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The Heat and DeRozan have had mutual interest in the past, and conversations between the parties are expected.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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Kenny Omega retained his AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight, but the real story unfolded afterward as Will Ospreay dramatically defied the Death Riders, saving Omega from a post-match attack and hinting at a major shift in alliances.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
These trips ranged from goodwill visits to maintain old alliances to attempts to build new connections after the collapse of the Soviet empire.

— Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of alliances

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Deliverables cannot be adjusted, scope cannot be tailored and both sides lose the chance to reach an agreement that works for the campaign.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Lawyers for both sides did not respond to requests for comment from The Charlotte Observer, and Wells Fargo declined to comment.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of sides

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Czar has been endorsed by the Association of Firefighters, Local 42 and Missouri AFL- CIO, a local federation of unions that is affiliated with the national American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Fraternities could evolve into unions that participate in collective bargaining like that found between the NFL and NFLPA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of unions

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Konigsberg cautioned that neither FIFA’s contractual arrangements with national federations nor Spain’s agreements with its players are fully transparent.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026
At the global stage, the latest survey from the Sport Integrity Global Alliance, found that in its 30 international federations, women now occupy 32% of executive positions, which is a significant rise from 18% in 2018.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of federations

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Other parts of the world have their own football leagues as well.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
As European leagues have gained popularity through hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso and Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s high-profile ownership of Welsh club Wrexham, even more billionaires are hoping to get in on the action.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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